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About Sanlam Namibia

Originally established as a life insurance company in 1928, we’ve grown into a leading financial services group with our head office in Windhoek and branch offices throughout Namibia.

We are a committed group of financial experts who, through innovation and superior performance, aim to add value to all spheres of your life.

Although we offer excellent financial services, including life insurance, retirement annuities, savings products, unit trusts and trust services, we're not just about premiums and policies.
We also provide intelligent investment and risk products to Namibian group funds and schemes.

And, far more importantly, our first-class financial planners are committed to thinking strategically when it comes to your money.

Vision, Mission and Values

The vision of Sanlam Namibia is to be the first in Financial Services.

The mission of Sanlam Namibia is to grow shareholder value and provide financial peace of mind to our stakeholders through:

Trusted advice

Wealth creation

Sustainable profitability

Corporate social investment

Empowered and motivated employees

In carrying out our duties and responsibilities, we uphold the following corporate values:

Accountability: We are responsible and answerable to stakeholders for our decisions and actions.

Integrity: We walk our talk; our personal and professional conduct are consistent with the common public good; we are trustworthy (being honest, sincere and ethical in all we do)

Passion: We employ people with a zest for life and work; who are fully engaged with work and life (being excited and enthusiastic about what we do)

Innovative: We foster and reward dynamic and creative contributions

Board of Directors

Sanlam Namibia Holdings (Pty) Ltd:

Mr TJR Stears

Namibia

Mr DG Claassen

South Africa

Mr JN Nghifindaka

Namibia

Mr GM Hassam

Malawi

Chairman

Mr GL Downard

South African

Mr MJ Prinsloo

Namibia

Ms K Ndilula

Namibia

Mr GAB Uirab

Namibia

Mr ON Shikongo

Namibia

Mr HP Schulz

Namibia

Sanlam Namibia Ltd:

Mr TJR Stears

Namibia

Mr DG Claassen

South Africa

Mr JN Nghifindaka

Namibia

Mr GM Hassam

Malawi

Chairman

Mr GL Downard

South African

Mr MJ Prinsloo

Namibia

Ms K Ndilula

Namibia

Mr GAB Uirab

Namibia

Mr ON Shikongo

Namibia

Mr HP Schulz

Namibia

Sanlam Consolidated Life Assurance Ltd:

Mr TJR Stears

Namibia

Mr DG Claassen

South Africa

Mr JN Nghifindaka

Namibia

Mr GM Hassam

Malawi

Chairman

Mr GL Downard

South African

Mr MJ Prinsloo

Namibia

Ms K Ndilula

Namibia

Mr GAB Uirab

Namibia

Mr ON Shikongo

Namibia

Mr HP Schulz

Namibia

Sanlam Financial Solutions Ltd:

Mr TJR Stears

Namibia

Mr DG Claassen

South Africa

Mr JN Nghifindaka

Namibia

Mr GM Hassam

Malawi

Chairman

Mr GL Downard

South African

Mr MJ Prinsloo

Namibia

Ms K Ndilula

Namibia

Mr GAB Uirab

Namibia

Mr ON Shikongo

Namibia

Mr HP Schulz

Namibia

Sanlam Investment Management Namibia (Pty):

A Aochamub

Namibia

Chairman

T Shiimi Ya Shiimi

Namibia

TJR Stears

Namibia

DE Egumbo

Namibia

K Coetzee

Namibia

Executive Management Team

Tertius Stears

Chief Executive Officer: Sanlam Namibia

Qualifications: BCom (Hons) Management Accounting, CIMA

Tega Shiimi ya Shiimi

Chief Executive Officer: Sanlam Investment Management

Qualifications: BCom, CFP

Franco Feris

Chief Executive Officer: Santam Namibia

Qualifications: BCom (Unam); SMDP (Stellenbosch)

Anton Muller

General Manager: Finance and Risk

Qualifications: Hons BCompt, CA

Riaan Liebenberg

General Manager: Distribution (ELM)

Qualifications: BSC Agricultural degree

Mulele Simataa

General Manager: Brand and People

Qualifications: LLM (Economic Law), M Admin, PGDE, BEcon

Mathys du Preez

General Manager: Legal and Compliance

Qualifications: BProc (UP); MBL (Unisa); CFP (UOFS)

Riaan Louw

General Manager: Banc Assurance

Qualifications: BCom, HCII

Stephan Erwee

General Manager: Life Operations

Qualifications: Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa

Irvin Moller

General Manager: Affluent Market

Qualifications: BA, LLB, LLM & MBA

Karin Coetzee

Secretarial

Qualifications: LLB (Unisa), H.Dip Tax (Unisa)

Employment Equity

Sanlam Namibia's philosophy is to achieve equity in the workplace thereby fostering a productive and fair work environment. This is reflected in our organisational culture, which encourages understanding and appreciation of the diversity in background of all our employees.

In accordance with the requirements and aims of the Affirmative Action (Employment) Act, no. 29 of 1998, Sanlam Namibia ensures and promotes equal opportunity for all employees or people seeking employment, without unfairly discriminating against any such person or employee on the grounds of race, gender, mental or physical disability.

Sanlam Namibia, as a designated employer, undertakes specific measures to create equity in employment and to employ and develop designated employees in terms of:

Recruitment and promotion

Selection and placement of employees

Training and development

Remuneration practices

Organisation culture

Succession planning and mentorship

Sanlam Namibia is Affirmative Action compliant, as certified by the Equity Commission under the Affirmative Action (Employment) Act, 1998.

Careers at Sanlam

If you are looking for a career where you can hone your skills and work alongside passionate people from various fields, then Sanlam is the place for you. Over the course of many years, we created a dynamic work environment that recognises and respects hard work and dedication when it comes to creating wealth.

We equip our employees with the tools they need to realise their worth, thrive in the world of finance and investments, and ultimately live up to their full potential.

Careers at Sanlam span across a diverse range of financial fields include accounting, actuarial science, investments, IT and many more. To find out more about the various career opportunities that are available at Sanlam visit our Careers page.

Social Investment

Sanlam Namibia takes cognisance of Namibia’s developmental backlog and that it will take the combined efforts of government, business and civil society to implement considered, focused and sustainable initiatives to improve the well-being of all sectors of society.

Social Investment focus areas

The four main focus areas of Sanlam Namibia's corporate social investment and sponsorship programme are:

Education and TrainingSanlam Namibia focuses on encouraging a culture of learning through promoting and developing areas of learning that are relevant to the financial sector. Our initiatives are targeted at individuals (students and educators) as well as educational institutions.

Empowerment and Entrepreneurial DevelopmentWith rising unemployment rates and a lack of industries, the challenge in Namibia is to develop and create a culture of entrepreneurship among our leaders of tomorrow – our youth.

Health and Welfare ProgrammeWe are involved in a number of activities to fight serious diseases and to assist the disabled as well as other charity organisations.

Sport DevelopmentWe are committed to allocating available resources to sports initiatives that will positively influence the lives and aspirations of all Namibians. The main aim of our sport sponsorship is to unlock inherent sport potential and to unearth the hidden talent and stars in our country.

Events

We are committed to making a difference in our community. Hosting various events throughout the year, Sanlam provides a platform for people to develop their skills and enhance their physical well-being. Photos of the respective events can be viewed below: